Hello there crafty friend!
Crystal here from Tawny Owl Paperie and I’m back with another Technique Tuesday! On the 2nd Tuesday of each month I’ll be sharing a bit of inspiration and a video featuring a fun technique. I hope that you’ll be inspired to get inky and play along with some of the techniques that I share.
Today’s technique is a super fun one using background stamps that I learned about last year at a Unity Lovers Get Together for the Missouri/Kansas group that I am so honored to be a part of. I so wanted to share this technique for a challenge last year but other ideas kept getting in the way. Anywho, I’m super excited to share this fun technique with you today. I had a lot of fun creating some pretty backgrounds for my cards.
Flutter Card
First up, I used the gorgeous Rustic Flutter with the Worn Grid background stamps. I also paired it up with the beautiful new Paper Wings. Die cut the background using the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangle {nesting dies} and I die cut the sentiment using a die from the Banner Nesting Dies. Adhered all the layers to an A2 top fold card. The butterflies bodies are adhered to the card so the wings can be up giving the card lots of dimension.
Summer Girl Card
Next up is a soft, summery background featuring the Bloomy and Linen background stamps. Coincidentally, both of these stamps were Background of the Month stamps for the month of April {one in 2022 and the latest in 2023}. I thought that was fun! And they are SO beautiful together! I paired up the pretty background with the summer girl in the July 2023 Kit of the Month. I couldn’t wait to color her up! So gorgeous! Die cut the background with the largest die from the Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies. And die cut the sentiment using a die from the Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Die Set.
Typewriter Card
My third card features the A Faithful Letter, and the recently released, Wrinkle background… a collaboration with Brutus Monroe. My most favorite background right now, so I just had to use it! I paired it up with the beautiful typewriter stamp from the June 2023 Kit of the Month. I have had this sweet typewrite stamped and just sitting on my desk waiting to be on a card. So happy to finally use it! I love this stamp! Die cut the background using the largest die from the Postage Stamp Nesting Dies. I wrapped the background a few times with {Natural} May Arts Burlap String securing it on the back with some tape. I fussy cut the typewriter and popped it up on the card with foam tape.
Coffee Card
Last but not at all least, the fabulous coffee themed background featuring the Coffee Crazy and Coffee is Life background stamps. Such an easy background! I paired up this background with the sweet Ellie Girl. So delighted to finally ink up this beautiful girl. Die cut the background with the largest die from the Scallops & Rectangles {nesting dies}. Grounded Ellie Girl with a strip of dark brown card stock that I also mat the sentiment on. This technique was so much fun!!
You can check out my process video here for creating the backgrounds… Fun with Background Stamps | Technique Tuesday | Unity Stamp Co.
All of the Copic markers and Distress Oxide inks I used are listed on my blog {link at the top of this blog post}. This was such a fun technique and so many possibilities depending on what colors you use and the mix of backgrounds, too! If you give this fun technique a try, I’d love to see what you create so please share your cards in the Unity Show & Tell group and tag me. Have an ink-tastic day!
Inky Hugs,
Crystal
